Clock.



E. M. WALKER.

CLOCK. I

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1912.

1, 1 03,552. Patented July 14, 1914.

Wnesses: fizvenar:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELI M. WALKER, 0F MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOH TO THE PARKER- CLOCKCOMPANY, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

CLOCK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELI M. IVALKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Meriden, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inClocks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to clocks, the object of the invention being toprovide an article of this character which has a case that is strong inconstruction, which is provided with simple and effective means forsupporting the same and which is also of such nature that the clockmovement can be easily and readily introduced ther-einto.

The invention possesses other features of novelty and advantage whichwith the foregoing will be set forth at length in the followingdescription wherein I will outline in detail that form of embodiment ofthe invention which I have selected for illustration in the drawingsaccompanying and forming part of the present specification, thisdisclosure being provided primarily to enable those skilled in the artto practise the invention. From the statement just made it will be clearthat I do not restrict myself to such disclosure; I may depart therefromin several respects within the scope of the invention defined by theclaims following said description. It is also appar ent that all thefeatures of improvement need not be simultaneously employed.

Referring to said drawings: Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a clockinvolving my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same, and,Fig. 8 is a. front elevation thereof.

Like characters refer to like parts throughout the several figures ofthe drawings.

A clock involving my invention comprises a case such as that denoted ina general way by 5, and although said case consists of a plurality ofparts, this is not in all cases essential. In the construction shown thecase comprises a rear section 6 and a front section 7. In the presentinstance the front portion of the section 6 is fitted within the rearportion of the companion section 7. One of the parts such as the section7, is provided with a reinforcing bead 8 which overlies the sect-ion 6and which as illus trated is annular, although this may not always benecessary.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 19, 1912.

Serial No. 704,564.

The sections 6 and 7 may be united in any desirable manner, for instanceby several screws 9 extending through perforations in the external bead8 and tapped into the section 6. This bead 8 in addition to reinforcingthe clock case also serves to ornament the same; beside this it acts incon nection with legs or their equivalents, as a means for supportingthe clock in a firm, solid manner. The rear section is shown providedwith two angularly disposed legs 10 spaced apart the desired distanceand the upper reduced ends of which are passed through the section 6,the legs being held in place by nuts as 11 connected wit-h said reducedends.

While the sections 6 and 7 may be made from any suitable material, sheetmetal such as is usually employed for making clock cases meets thedesired conditions. The front section 7 is shown as forwardly crosssectionally reduced, while the rear section is shown as rearwardly crosssectionally reduced for reasons that will hereinafter ap pear. The frontsection 7 is shown having the annular bezel flange 12 against which thecrystal or glass 13 fits, the latter being engaged by the bezel ring 14.Practically, therefore, the front section consists of an annulus orband.

The clock movement is denoted in a general way by 15, and it has theusual back and front movement plates 16 and 17. To the back movementplate 16 is rigidly connected the disk 18, while the dial 19 is rigidlyconnected with the front movement plate 17. The disk 18 has an outwardlyeX- tending annular flange 20 disposed within the substantially circularopening in the rear of the annular section or shell 6 and held thereinin some suitable manner as by the screws 21. The section or shell 6 isapproximately the segment of a sphere, the front portion as alreadyintimated, being of greater diameter than the rear portion, and it willbe seen also that the rear portion of the section, shell or band 7 is ofgreater diameter than the dial 19, so that it thus be comes an easymatter to assemble the parts.

It will be assumed that the different parts of the clock movementincluding the disk 18 and dial 19 are connected together. Therefore inassembling the different parts the following procedure may be adopted:The

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The case 5 if desired, may be equipped with a handle as 22 connectedwith the knobs 23, the shanks of aid knobs being disposed on inwardlydiverging angles. The side branches of the handle 23 are furnished withpivots or journals 24: adapted to fit and turn in bores in the two knobs23. The axes of these bores are substantially coincident with a lineapproximately tangential to the apex of the case, by reason of which thehandle 22 which is practically of bail form can be swung down and upwithout possibility of the pivots or journal portions 24 binding in thebores or holes in said knobs. The clock movement also carries theadjuncts found in an alarm clock, including the bell or gong 25. Theinvention, however, is not limited to incorporation in clocks of thiskind, as it may be employed with equal advantage in connection withother kinds of clocks.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. In a clock, the combination of a shell of greater diameter at itsforward portion than at its rear portion, a plate, a clock movementfastened to the plate, the front of the shell being of greater diameterthan the plate, and the latter being fastened in place to the rear ofthe shell, a dial connected with the clock movement, and a front sectionreceiving said dial and connected with said shell.

2. In a clock, the combination of a shell in the form approximately ofthe segment of a sphere, a clock movement mounted in the shell, a diskto which the clock movement is connected, said disk having an outwardlyextending flange and the shell having an opening to receive said flange,means for securing said shell and flange together, a dial connected withsaid clock movement, and an annular member which receives the dial, saidannular member overlying the shell and being secured thereto.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELI M. WALKER.

Vitnesses HENRY VVACHTELHAUSEN, WV. P. ZIEGLER.

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